Quigley's Point
Village in County Donegal, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quigley's Point (Irish: Rinn Uí Choigligh)[2] is a village in County Donegal, Ireland. Located on the eastern shores of Inishowen and overlooking Lough Foyle, the village is sometimes known locally as "Carrowkeel" (or "Carowkeel") as it is in a townland of that name.[3] To the south is the city of Derry and to the north lie the villages of Moville and Greencastle. A car ferry links Greencastle with Magilligan during the summer. The river Cabry, which flows through the area,[4] is spanned by a late-18th century bridge at Quigley's Point.[5]
Quigley's Point
Rinn Uí Choigligh | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 55°07′30″N 7°11′50″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Population | 199 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | C513310 |
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a standing stone site in Cabry townland, and a reputed former cromlech site (since removed) in Carrowkeel townland.[6]
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has a church at Greenbank near the village. Greenbank Presbyterian Church was built in 1862 in a "Gothic influenced" style.[7] The nearby Presbyterian church hall, which was gutted by fire following an apparent arson attack in 2003,[8][9] was subsequently restored.[10]
Quigley's Point had a population of 199 people at the time of the 2016 census,[1] down from 227 in the 2011 census.[11]